Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-24
The HIGH SCHOOL CADETS.
Their Five Years History Recalled BY
the Death Of Their Organizer, Prot
Geo. R. Israel.

"ln the death, week before last, OF Prof. Geo. r.
Israel the faculty OF the Washington High School
lost one Of its most valuable members said an old
High School boy TO STAR reporter. "Prof Israel
was native OF Maryland, a son OF Rev. Geo. W.
Israel, well-known minister OF this vicinity, and
was the only washingtonian In the faculty. After
graduating with honors from Dickinson college
at carlisle Pa, in 1851, Mr.. Israel was appointed
teacher In the Henry building In the city OF his
boyhood The next year. when the Washington
High School was organized he was selected TO take
charge OF the department OF chemistry. He itted
up the chemical laboratory in the new building
and remained In charge for nve years until his
Death Prof. Israel was a man OF earnest conyic-
slons and high principles, a thorough student and
ing toward his students was unusually eNem-
plary. He was held I'm high esteem ~ hts stu
dents especially by those OF the earlier days when
tne school was smaller and teacher and pupil
brought into closer relations. hope to see some
actlon taken by the alumni toward the erection OF
monument TO his memory. Prot. Israel was a
young man OF splendid physioue and besides being
q member OF the w. II. s. BAH team H. organized
the High School Cadets in October, lSs:s having
gained his military experience as captain at col
lege. To Prof. L A. Paul. the principal is due the
credit or originating ana maintaining the scheme
LOT military Organization at the High School, but
Lieut. COL Israel Its first comInandaut. made the
equalization success and rendered its future a
Certainty, having the advantage OF association
Win ms men In their capacity as students as well
The organization in 1888 was: Lieutenant
colonel q. X. Israel; Co. A-Captain A A smith:
sergeant. W. II. Sholes; Co. B-Captain, G. "a.
Ayres; lieutenants, j. H. Browne, now iieuten-
ant IN the Revenue Marine Service and c W Cur
us; LIST sergeant, III. ID. AyreS In this year money
loading muakets, which were used alternately by
the Two companies. only one company (Co Al
WAS uniformed, and IL made its first public ap-
pearance IN the q. A. II. parade Nav IL iSS., Xhe
attention or several offclalS, among them District
commissioner Vest was attracted TO the new
Organization, and by their aid 100 new Springfield
Cadet rifles were secured from the War Depart
ment.
The next year the battalion was fully uniformed
ana equipped. the organization being: Lieutenant
cooae!, u. X Israel; Co. A-Captain land acting
major, w. H. Sholes; leutenantS :. s. William
son and q. L. Fleming; LIST sergeant, W = Arm
S:rong; CO. B-Captain, r. Sonon; lieutenants II.
NJ. Smith also adtutanO and l. L. Townsend; LIST
sergeant, j: ". Anderson. In November the detail
Oh retired Army officer, Mai. +. IA. Bates. as IN
structor IN tactics was secured, Lieut. col Israel
gladIy reiinquishing the command TO devote him.
seii 10 his own department OF chemistry, and the
actVe command deyolying upon the senior cap
t..ln. Maj. Bates not being experienced In the
present tactics, requested Capt. Burton X. Ross
60 -, Washington Light Infantry, to assist in
drilling the command Tor an exhibition drill Can't,
Ross SO pleased the officials that the next year he
superseded Mai. Bates as supervising comma nd
ant, and was continued In that position Tor three
years. In his first year QSs4-5) the organizatior
was: Major, Fred. Sohon; auJutant, j. ". Ander
son; captains. :. :. Williamson and George T.
hSutSuduto, W. o. -AIEiotfuDR, W III. -
Ieel )r, l. G Brown, and q. A. Lyon, Jr; LIST ser
gedntS, Charles Del. Hine, now a cadet at West
POINT, ana l.. =. Whitaker. The battalion tool
part In the parade at the dedication OF the Wash
lngtol monulne II, February 81, 1885, and Cleve
iand, Inauguration besides giving various eShibi
tlon drills during the year.
he next year the drill was made compulsory fol
boys OF the fist and second year classes the bat
taIon increased 10 four companies, and additional
rifles Obtained from the War Department the
dr1li hali OF the school being fitted up as an
arinory. Organization I'm 1886: Major L. E. La
Fetra, who also graduated at the head Oh his
class; adJutant, Ii. W. Reed: quartermaster, c. i.
Wilkinson; captains, L. p. Whitaker, W. L. hor
ton, L. L. Apple and w. III. Dice; Ieutenants; f. r
strong III. Z. Fisher, r. +. Morgan V. l. l.. v w
Bartlett, u. Z. Boliager, s. A. Swiadells. L. p
Clephane and Z. X. Cranmer; first sergeants, X. v
Ouiahan, A. NJ. Davis, NJ. Redman and W. H.
heron.
Last year, 1867 the organization was: Major
A. Stewart: adJutant, w. +. Burden; quartermas
Ter, I. severance; captains, Alex. NJ. Davis now
cadet at West Point III. VI. Reeve, NJ. ID. Sohon and
II. d. Burroughs; lieutenants, +. A. DAVIS G. ID
Decker, 5. Il. Knight, +. A. Barton. j. NJ. LENDER
son, X. X. Stratton. L. +. Randolph and c
Dietrich; rrot Seryeants, e. 4. Carter, w "
Fisher, A. NJ. PcyntOn and j. T. Newcomb
Ine High school Cadets have a record OF which
they may justly feel as proud as they do OF thei
neat, blue uniforms, which have become SO faIuil
lar feature on Our streets.